Books & Beats: Book Drive at The Station Coffeeshop in Beacon Hill

Books & Beats Book Drive

The Station Coffeeshop in Beacon Hill

February 28th, 2025 | 6 PM - 10 PM

1600 S. Roberto Maestas Festival Street, Seattle, WA 98144

Join us for Books & Beats Book Drive—a night of community, culture, and giving back! We’re collecting BIPOC children’s books and banned titles to donate to high schools, community partners, and incarcerated individuals.

 What to Expect:

• Music by DJ Love Jones
• Delicious food by Chef Tarik Abdullah
• A Vibrant Marketplace featuring six vendors: Philip "Sharp Skills Jacobs, Dr. Josias Jean Pierre, Chanita Stone, & More
• Raffle prizes from Hey! Black Seattle, Island Soul Restaurant, Noir Lux Candle Co., Acts On Stage Theater, Angelica Barksdale Photography, & more!

Each book donation earns you a raffle ticket for a chance to win amazing prizes!

Let’s celebrate literacy, representation, and community—one book at a time!

Meet the Organizers:

Seattle Urban Book Exchange: SUBE seeks, supports and amplifies writers of color. Through consultation - events, workshops, and promotions - we celebrate and expand the reach of their unique voice in a literary world. Our vision is a vibrant community of writers of color without limits in literature.

Estelita's Library: Estelita’s Library is a gathering place for people to share space, knowledge, and a love of reading. Visit our library in South Seattle, or shop our curated selection online.

*Video is from our first Book Drive February 2023 - Courtesy of Converge Media.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Station, 1600 South Roberto Maestas Festival Street, Seattle, United States